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Hello, I am new to the forum. I am due to go into hospital next week to have a lobotomy (right upper lung). I am extremely worried. I would be pleased to hear of other people’s experiences with this operation so I know roughly what to expect. I...
I was told I had incurable cancer 3 weeks ago and I will be going for the first meeting with the oncology team on Wednesday next week. I must say i feel like I am in the dark I was told i had Lung canger and that it had been found in the plural sp metastatic...
Hi all Me again. Having got dad's results back saying he's clear in the CT scan of brain and biopsy of lymph nodes clear but they couldn't get a biopsy of the tumor itself and so he's now been offered a choice or surgery or radiotherapy (SABR hopefully...
Good morning peeps Almost 5yrs post upper R lobectomy, no need for chemo or radiotherapy (thank goodness) last 2 years, scans are more regular 6-3 months. Several tiny nodules have shown in latest scan (March 2025) having a further scan 17th July. ...
Hi, has anyone else had issues with eating with a patient with lung cancer? My partner has ceased treatment a few months ago as toxicity was too much of a concern. About 3 months ago he started to b ome very picky about eating and dropped lots of food...
My husband got home from hospital after a week and a half in hospital after having Neutropenic Sepsis. He came home with antibiotics. I picked him up and was surprised to see how drowsy he was. He’s not stopped being drowsy and says he feels worse...
I have had a partial nephrectomy Dec '23 for right kidney cancer,at the follow up appointment was then diagnosed on the left kidney ,to monitor. A follow up CT saw a mass on the spleen,would recommend a splenectomy if it continues to grow. Another...
My husband had his first 3 month scan on 6th June to see how he is responding to treament. Was told results would be in last Thursday, the day before his 3rd treatment & werent back. Oncologist said she would ring today to update. She rung & said scan...
The person I am concerned with is my girlfriend’s mother, she is leaning towards going down route of high calorie meal replacement shakes which I assume is bad because they will be high in sugar content. Believe sugar and carbs can be fuel for the cancer...
Hi all, my partner was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer and given 3 to 12 months to live last October. We were told yesterday that it has now spread to her brain. We both knew deep down that it had. For anyone who doesn't know about small cell. It...
